A crystal of potassium permanganate was added to the hydrogen peroxide as a catalyst to speed up the decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide. Define a catalyst in simple terms and two provide two different example in which a catalyst is used to speed

A crystal of potassium permanganate was added to the hydrogen peroxide as a catalyst to speed up the decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide. Define a catalyst in simple terms and two provide two different example in which a catalyst is used to speed

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

5th Edition

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Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics: Rates Of Reactions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 85QRT

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A crystal of potassium permanganate
was added to the hydrogen peroxide as a
catalyst to speed up the decomposition of
the hydrogen peroxide. Define a catalyst in
simple terms and two provide two different
example in which a catalyst is used to speed
up a reaction.

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